2020 Legislative Session
Reeves sworn in as 65th governor; promises unity after ‘full contact campaign’
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Governor pledges to increase the number of national board certified teachers, pay raise for every teacher and to rebuild workforce training
House committee passes fix for 10,000 public school teachers omitted from 2019 pay raise
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House appropriations committee passes bill to address 2019 teacher pay raises
2020 Legislative Session
Mississippi Legislature 2020: Election challenge, prison unrest greet lawmakers at start of session
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About 50 protesters were on hand as lawmakers kicked off a new four-year term in state government. One of the first orders of business for the House is an election challenge in District 40 where Democrat Hester Jackson McCray defeated Republican Ashley Henley by 14 votes
Prison brass warned of dangerous conditions a year ago, but lawmakers did not act
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In the aftermath of deadly incidents at correctional facilities, state leaders vowed to address problems plaguing Mississippi prisons. These promises come despite a series of cuts to correctional budgets and unfulfilled requests for funding to make repairs at Parchman
Government
A slightly more African American, female Legislature convenes for 2020
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As a whole, incoming #msleg lawmakers will comprise a state Legislature that is still whiter and maler than the people they represent
Justice
Violence at Mississippi jails and prisons: Timeline, Fact check
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As of Jan. 3, at least five prisoners at three Mississippi correctional facilities were confirmed dead in disturbances at jails and prisons. These deaths come amid a series of violent disturbances reported via social media and news outlets
Education
‘It’s structured play’ — how Mississippi schools teach kindergarteners to read
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The process of mastering the fundamentals of reading begins in kindergarten, where teachers work to set students up for success for the rest of their academic lives
Education
Despite financial mismanagement, Wayne County schools avoid state takeover
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Audit found Wayne County in violation of 69 percent of standards that all public schools in Mississippi are required to abide by
Education
JPS eyes school closures, expanded pre-K
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Dr. Errick Greene, Jackson Public Schools’ superintendent, said he doesn’t expect any teachers to lose their jobs. However, some administrative staff and teacher aide positions could be eliminated, he added
Education
Delta school district wins appeal process to change accountability ratings
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Mississippi State Board of Education reversed an original decision and granted the North Bolivar schools’ request that will result in its accountability rating changing from an F to a D.
Election 2019
At Trump rally in Tupelo, impeachment inquiry steals spotlight from Tate Reeves, governor’s race
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Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves stood shoulder to shoulder with the president a the northeast Mississippi rally, a key region in Tuesday’s general election. Attorney General Jim Hood, also in Tupelo, has had voter support in the region in the past and said Friday, “I think they will stick with me.”
Education
Results are in: Mississippi students No. 1 in the country for reading gains
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The 2019 results mark the first time Mississippi has met or outperformed national averages.
Education
State education board to decide on the ‘ridiculous,’ ‘ludicrous’ rule hurting a Delta school district
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A disagreement that has left a Delta school district with an F rating it says it doesn’t deserve has some questioning if there is a breakdown in how Mississippi Department of Education officials are communicating with local school districts.
Politics
Fact checking Jim Hood and Tate Reeves in the 2019 gubernatorial debates
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The Republican and Democratic nominees for governor debated twice in less than week. In what are likely to be the only debates before the November election, the candidates covered topics related to jobs and the economy, health care and education. But how truthful were they?
Election 2019
Reeves talks teacher pay in new education plan unveiled on the Gulf Coast
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Lieutenant governor says increased revenue collections will allow him to raise teacher pay and invest in other programs without raising taxes. Attorney General Jim Hood said Reeves “had eight years to do it and he has not done it.”